Timeline Phase One applications opened March 20, 2023. Phase One applications closed May 4, 2023. Phase Two applications open August 10, 2023. Phase Two applications due September 21, 2023, 12 p.m. PT. Submit questions to CEF@Commerce.wa.gov. Program Documents CEF 5 Grid Mod 2023 Request for Applications (PDF) CEF 5 Grid Mod 2023 Track One Phase Two Application and Instructions (Word) CEF 5 Grid Mod 2023 Track Two Phase Two Application…
Leading hospitality industry veteran will give voice to Tribal communities and interests OLYMPIA, WA — Sam Askew, Executive Director of Resort Operations at Northern Quest Resort & Casino, has been appointed to the Washington Tourism Marketing Authority Advisory Committee by Commerce Director Lisa Brown. Askew fills a vacant position on the four-person committee reserved for representing the interests and perspectives of Washington’s Tribal communities. “Sam’s energy and extensive background in…
OPALCO’s Battery Storage Project was funded in part by a $1 million Grid Modernization grant from Commerce’s Clean Energy Fund (CEF). The microgrid OPALCO built on Decatur Island includes a battery storage project paired with a Community Solar Array. The battery storage project is a one-megawatt, 2.6 MWh large-scale battery that can operate independently from the grid and power approximately 500 homes for up to 4 hours. The goals of…